Multi-Objective Optimization of a Hybrid Fossil/Renewable Carbon Methanol Cluster

Sachin Jog, Juan D. Medrano-García, Daniel Vázquez, Gonzalo Guillén-Gosálbez*

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Replacing fossil carbon- with renewable carbon-based technologies is imperative for transitioning to sustainable chemical production. However, most production pathways based on renewable carbon are currently economically unappealing. Here, we show that hybrid clusters exploiting synergies between different fossil and renewable carbon-based processes in terms of heat, mass, and power integration could make defossilized chemical technologies more competitive. We consider an integrated carbon cluster based on fossil and renewable carbon feedstocks for methanol production, including a novel oxy-combustion cycle for purge gas treatment and power generation. Using multiobjective optimization considering economic and environmental criteria (i.e., unitary production cost and global warming potential (GWP) impact, respectively), we find that integrated clusters could reduce the cost of carbon-neutral methanol by up to 30%, while leading to reductions in GWP impact from 21 to 142% for a given unitary production cost target, and heating utility savings between 80 and 100%. We conclude that hybridization of fossil and renewable technologies could become instrumental in enabling a gradual shift toward sustainable chemical production pathways.

Idioma originalAnglès
Pàgines (de-a)1473–1483
Nombre de pàgines11
RevistaACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
Volum13
Número4
DOIs
Estat de la publicacióPublicada - 3 de febr. 2025

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